Feeling unprepared for a quiz, Christina, 17, peeked at her neighbor’s paper.

Illustration by Rachel Chung, 17, University HS

An honest gradeCheating is tempting when you see everyone else doing it, but Fred, 17, has chosen not to.

"The day before our art history final, the teacher gave us the class period to study. As we studied a million and one flashcards, my classmates and I felt the weight of the test approaching. Then one of my classmates said he hoped that the student who sat next to him would come the next day. 'I need to cheat off of them,' he said."

With interviews with a college admissions counselor and high school teacher about cheating.

Postcards from ChinaWant to spend five weeks in China? Live through Sam, 13, who tells us all about his adventures while vacationing there.